Supplementary questions will also be asked. Other Ministers may also answer.

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

1

MrDavidAnderson (Blaydon): What estimate he has made of the average change in funding for fire and rescue services between 2011 and 2013.

(77094)

2

MrDavidAmess (Southend West): What steps his Department is taking to dispose of surplus public sector land and offices.

(77095)

3

JohnRobertson (Glasgow North West): What the monetary value was of (a) council tax relief for second homeowners and (b) discounts on council tax for empty properties
in England in the latest period for which figures are available.

(77096)

4

MrAidanBurley (Cannock Chase): What estimate he has made of the number of social housing units occupied by people earning over £100,000 per annum.

(77097)

5

HarriettBaldwin (West Worcestershire): What the percentage change in Band D council tax was in (a) England and (b) Worcestershire between 1997 and 2010.

(77098)

6

MarkMenzies (Fylde): What steps his Department is taking to promote local enterprise.

(77099)

7

ElizabethTruss (South West Norfolk): What recent assessment he has made of the level of protection afforded to high-value agricultural land in his proposed planning
reforms.

(77100)

8

JaneEllison (Battersea): What steps his Department is taking to promote local enterprise.

(77101)

9

MatthewHancock (West Suffolk): What steps he is taking to help local authorities reduce the cost of their property.

(77102)

10

KerryMcCarthy (Bristol East): What recent representations he has received from environmental organisations on the National Planning Policy Framework.

(77103)

11

IainStewart (Milton Keynes South): How many bids to participate in the Affordable Rent Scheme have been received to date.

(77104)

12

KarlMcCartney (Lincoln): What steps his Department is taking to promote local enterprise.

(77106)

13

DrDanielPoulter (Central Suffolk and North Ipswich): What steps his Department is taking to address levels of pay for senior officials in local government.

(77107)

14

TonyBaldry (Banbury): What steps his Department is taking to support home ownership.

(77108)

15

BillEsterson (Sefton Central): What assessment he has made of the legal opinion obtained by the Campaign for the Protection of Rural England in relation
to the green belt and the National Planning Policy Framework.

(77109)

16

SimonHughes (Bermondsey and Old Southwark): What steps he is taking to encourage local authorities to develop landlord accreditation schemes for the private rented sector;
and if he will make a statement.

IanAustin (Dudley North): What recent estimate he has made of changes in per capita spending by local authorities following the 2011-12 local government
settlement.

(77112)

19

NicolaBlackwood (Oxford West and Abingdon): What steps his Department is taking to promote local enterprise.

(77113)

20

KarenLumley (Redditch): What steps he is taking to protect green belt land.

(77114)

21

LorraineFullbrook (South Ribble): What plans he has to increase the powers of local authorities to deal with unauthorised development.

(77116)

22

MrJimCunningham (Coventry South): What recent assessment he has made of the rent levels in the private rented sector; and if he will make a statement.

(77118)

At 3.15 pm

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

The Members listed below have been selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question.

T1

SarahNewton (Truro and Falmouth): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

(77119)

T2

JohnPugh (Southport):

(77120)

T3

DrAlanWhitehead (Southampton, Test):

(77121)

T4

PaulFlynn (Newport West):

(77122)

T5

LilianGreenwood (Nottingham South):

(77123)

T6

Anne MarieMorris (Newton Abbot):

(77124)

T7

MrDavidAmess (Southend West):

(77125)

T8

NeilCarmichael (Stroud):

(77126)

T9

MrsHelenGrant (Maidstone and The Weald):

(77127)

T10

FionaMactaggart (Slough):

(77128)

At 3.30 pm

Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements (if any)

Main Business

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indicates Government Business

Note: Provision has been made for a Business Motion to be moved at 10.00 pm (Standing Order No. 15).

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1

LEGAL AID, SENTENCING AND PUNISHMENT OF OFFENDERS BILL

Secretary Kenneth Clarke

That, notwithstanding that such provisions could not have been proposed in Committee without an Instruction from the House,
amendments may be proposed on Consideration of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill to—

(a)

provide for measures against the payment or receipt of referral fees in connection with the provision of legal services,

Debate may continue until any hour, if the 10.00 pm Business of the House Motion is agreed to.

At 10.00 pm

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BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE

[No debate]

The Prime Minister

That, at this day’s sitting, proceedings on the Motion in the name of Secretary Kenneth Clarke relating to the Legal Aid,
Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour, and Standing Order No.
41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.

That the Order of 29 June 2011 (Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill (Programme)) be varied as follows:

1. Paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order shall be omitted.

2. Proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading shall be concluded in three days.

3. Proceedings on Consideration shall be taken in the order shown in the first column of the following Table.

4. The proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the times specified in the second
column of the Table.

TABLE

Proceedings

Time for conclusion of proceedings

Amendments to, and new Clauses and new Schedules relating to, Clauses 7 and 8 and Schedule 1.

10.00 pm on the first day

New Clauses and new Schedules relating to sentences of imprisonment or detention for public protection, life sentences, extended
sentences and the release and recall of extended sentence prisoners.

6.00 pm on the second day

New Clauses and new Schedules relating to referral fees; new Clauses and new Schedules relating to fines on conviction in
magistrates’ courts.

8.00 pm on the second day

New Clauses and new Schedules relating to section 76 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008; new Clauses and new
Schedules relating to squatting.

10.00 pm on the second day

New Clauses and new Schedules relating to, and amendments to, Part 1 (other than Clauses 7 and 8 and Schedule 1); new Clauses
and new Schedules relating to, and amendments to, Part 2; remaining new Clauses; remaining new Schedules; amendments to Parts
3 and 4; remaining proceedings on Consideration.

6.00 pm on the third day

5. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at 7.00 pm on the third
day.

The Speaker will put any Question necessary to dispose of proceedings not later than 45 minutes after proceedings begin (Standing
Order No. 83A(9)).

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3

LEGAL AID, SENTENCING AND PUNISHMENT OF OFFENDERS BILL [1st day]: As amended in the Public Bill Committee, to be considered.

For Amendments, see separate paper.

The Third Report from the Justice Committee, on the Government’s proposed reform of legal aid, HC 681, and the Government’s
response thereto, Cm 8111, are relevant.

The Northern Ireland Assembly has passed a Legislative Consent Resolution in respect of this Bill. Copies of the Resolution
are available in the Vote Office.

Proceedings on amendments to, and new Clauses and new Schedules relating to, Clauses 7 and 8 and Schedule 1 will, so far as
not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 10.00 pm, if the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders
Bill (Programme) (No. 2) Motion is agreed to.

†

4

ELECTRICITY

[No debate]

Secretary Chris Huhne

That the draft Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets) Regulations 2011, which were laid before this House on 18 July, be approved.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).

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5

LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOUNDARY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND

[No debate]

Sir George Young

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that Her Majesty will re-appoint Maxwell Marshall Caller CBE to
be the chairman of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England with effect from 1 January 2012 for the period ending
on 31 December 2015.

The Second Report from the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission, Appointments to the Electoral Commission and the
Local Government Boundary Commission for England, HC 1478, is relevant.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6) and Order of 11 October).

†

6

ELECTORAL COMMISSION

[No debate]

Sir George Young

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that Her Majesty will re-appoint Maxwell Marshall Caller CBE to
be an Electoral Commissioner with effect from 1 January 2012 for the period ending on 31 December 2015.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6) and Order of 11 October).

†

7

ELECTORAL COMMISSION

[No debate]

Sir George Young

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that Her Majesty will appoint Anna Carragher to be an Electoral
Commissioner with effect from 1 January 2012 for the period ending on 31 December 2015.

The Third Report from the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission, Appointment of an Electoral Commissioner, HC 1509,
is relevant.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6) and Order of 17 October).

8

JUSTICE

[No debate after 10.00 pm]

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

That Mrs Helen Grant be discharged from the Justice Committee and Nick de Bois be added.

If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 pm.

9

PROCEDURE

[No debate after 10.00 pm]

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

That Andrew Percy be discharged from the Procedure Committee and Karen Bradley be added.

If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 pm.

10

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

[No debate after 10.00 pm]

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

That Justine Greening be discharged from the Committee of Public Accounts and Miss Chloe Smith be added.

Participation by 16-19 year olds in education and training: the Government Response (Eighth Special Report)

3

European Scrutiny

11.00 am

HC 428-xxxviii

(Forty-Third Report).

4

Procedure

Noon

HC 1573

2010 elections for positions in the House (Fifth Report).

5

Public Administration

00.01 am

HC 1540

Smaller Government: What do Ministers do? Further Report with the Government Response to the Committee’s Seventh Report of
Session 2010-12 (Fifteenth Report).

Written Ministerial Statements to be made today

1

Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills: Local economic growth.

2

Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: Local government finance.

3

Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change: Consultation on the comprehensive review of Feed-in Tariffs.

4

Secretary of State for Health: Update on Winterbourne View and ongoing reviews and investigations.

5

Secretary of State for Justice: EU proposal creating a European Account Preservation Order.

6

Secretary of State for Justice: Inquests into the deaths of service personnel on operations and exercises overseas.

7

Prime Minister: Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, Australia, October 2011.

General Committee Notices

The Northern Ireland Grand Committee will meet on Tuesday 1 November at 4.30 pm to consider applying the principles of the
Big Society Agenda to Northern Ireland.

The First Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Tuesday 1 November at 4.30 pm to consider the draft London Olympic
Games and Paralympic Games (Advertising and Trading) (England) Regulations 2011.

The Second Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Tuesday 1 November at 4.30 pm to consider the draft Double Taxation
Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Hungary) Order 2011, the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement
(Armenia) Order 2011, the draft Double Taxation Relief (Aircraft Crew) (Brazil) Order 2011, the draft Double Taxation Relief
and International Tax Enforcement (Ethiopia) Order 2011 and the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement
(China) Order 2011.

The Third Delegated Legislation Committee will meet on Thursday 3 November at 8.55 am to consider the draft Incidental Flooding
and Coastal Erosion (England) Order 2011.